Frost Arrow

Frost Arrow

The Frost Arrow is a special type of missile weapon that causes the Slow status effect when it hits a target. The arrow is created by using a Potion of Frost on regular Common Arrows in a process known as “moistening”.

Stats

Damage: 0-6 (baseMin: 0, baseMax: 6)
Delay: 0.75 (baseDly: 0.75)
Min Strength Required: 9 (setSTR: 9)
Price: 5 gold per arrow
Image: ammo.png, index 6 (FROST_ARROW_IMAGE constant)
Random Quantity: 15-30 arrows when randomly generated

Special Abilities

Slowing Effect: When the arrow hits a target, it has a 25% chance to apply the Slow status effect for 5 turns
Mechanism: Uses Buff.prolong(defender, Slow.class, DURATION) where DURATION = 5f
Chance Activation: The special effect only triggers with 25% probability on successful hits (activateSpecial() method)
Bows: When fired from a bow, damage, accuracy, and delay are affected by the bow's properties

Acquisition

Can be created by using Potion of Frost on regular Common Arrows (moistening process)
Quantity typically ranges from 15-30 when randomly generated
Cannot be found naturally on the dungeon floor as a standalone item
Price: 5 gold per arrow

Strategy

Effective against fast-moving enemies to reduce their mobility
Particularly useful against dangerous melee attackers
Can be used to gain time during difficult encounters
The slowing effect only occurs on a successful hit with 25% chance
More effective against fire-based enemies
Works synergistically with bow equipment that increases damage and accuracy

Content Verification

Information source: Java class FrostArrow.java
Stats verification: Extracted directly from FrostArrow constructor and Arrow base class
Effect descriptions: Based on attackProc method implementation in code
String resources: Verified against values/strings_all.xml
Last updated: December 2025
Source file: FrostArrow.java

Code References

FrostArrow.java - Complete implementation of Frost Arrow mechanics, including damage (0-6), delay (0.75), and special effect (25% chance to apply 5-turn slow)
Arrow.java (base class) - Base missile implementation providing common functionality
Slow.java (effect applied) - Slow effect implementation with duration mechanics
Arrow.java#L28-L30 - Definition of FROST_ARROW_IMAGE constant
FrostArrow.java#L25-L38 - Price method implementation (5 gold per arrow)
FrostArrow.java#L41-L46 - Special attackProc implementation with 25% chance to apply slow effect

String Resources

FrostArrow_Name: frost arrow
FrostArrow_Info: You can feel a freezing aura emanating from the arrow head.
FrostArrow_Gender: feminine

Configuration Files

Arrow.java (base missile implementation)

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